Delaware sand Hudson
Photo #2, the explosion!
On February 12, 1974, D&H train NWB-4 with 3 units (1 U33C and 2 U30C) and 122 cars derailed at Emmons, NY, just north of Oneonta. The third unit and head 27 cars derailed and piled up. Included were seven LP Gas tanks. One of the tanks split open in the derailment and caught fire. 30" after the derailment, the tank cars exploded, sending two of them 1200 feet across the Susquehanna River. 54 people, mostly firemen and some news reporters, were injured, some severely burned in the explosion. Luckily, there were no fatalities. To see the NTSB report on this derailment, go to:
rosap.ntl.bts.gov › view › dot
To watch a YouTube video of the wreck from my channel, see:
youtu.be/5Hbzm3J6P8M?si=_wZsdl0Ze0ckluC-
Photographer ulnknown, Richard Gassett collection, now in my collection.
Delaware sand Hudson
Photo #2, the explosion!
On February 12, 1974, D&H train NWB-4 with 3 units (1 U33C and 2 U30C) and 122 cars derailed at Emmons, NY, just north of Oneonta. The third unit and head 27 cars derailed and piled up. Included were seven LP Gas tanks. One of the tanks split open in the derailment and caught fire. 30" after the derailment, the tank cars exploded, sending two of them 1200 feet across the Susquehanna River. 54 people, mostly firemen and some news reporters, were injured, some severely burned in the explosion. Luckily, there were no fatalities. To see the NTSB report on this derailment, go to:
rosap.ntl.bts.gov › view › dot
To watch a YouTube video of the wreck from my channel, see:
youtu.be/5Hbzm3J6P8M?si=_wZsdl0Ze0ckluC-
Photographer ulnknown, Richard Gassett collection, now in my collection.